St Tiernach's Park to host Armagh v Cavan on Sunday week

HS hurling team of the week

The Munster SHC lived up to its billing once again while Dublin came from behind to nick a point off Wexford. Elsewhere, it was business as usual for the Cats and Westmeath recorded a famous victory over Offaly in the Joe McDonagh Cup…

GAA tweets of the week

A drama-packed weekend of GAA action generated plenty of activity on social media...

What they said … the hurling weekend in quotes

"Our work-rate was up, our tackling was up, our decision-making was up. The lads deserve great credit, from Nash out to Cads, they really, really put in a performance today."

McCorry relieved to end losing streak

Assistant manager Jim McCorry admitted it was a relief for Armagh to end their four-year losing streak in Ulster.

What they said … the football weekend in quotes

"It was a game we were looking to since the draw was made especially since it was on our home patch. We targeted a good start and we said we weren't going to take a step back and see what Monaghan were going to bring."

Ulster SFC: Orchard pip Mourne men in extra-time cracker

Armagh came out on top in a thrilling derby encounter at Newry, where they pipped Down by 2-17 to 3-13 after extra time.

As it happened: Sunday Match Tracker

The games are coming thick and fast once again this weekend.

Tally questions Mooney's sending-off

The loss of Caolan Mooney to a red card proved costly for Paddy Tally's Down side in today's epic Ulster SFC encounter with Armagh.

Rackard Cup: Longford, Mayo and Sligo are victorious

The second round of the Nicky Rackard Cup saw Longford, Mayo and Sligo win, while Warwickshire and Armagh couldn't be separated.

Football rankings: Mayo move to the summit

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SFC previews: Ulster derbies take centre stage

Cavan host Monaghan in the first of this weekend's three provincial football clashes. Here are our previews:

Canavan predicts wins for Monaghan and Armagh

Peter Canavan expects Monaghan and Armagh to prove too strong for Cavan and Down in their respective Ulster SFC quarter-finals this weekend.

Losing streak not a motivating factor, says McCorry

Assistant manager Jim McCorry insists that Armagh's recent poor record in the Ulster SFC won't give them extra motivation to beat Down on Sunday.

Team news: Burns one of four Orchard debutants

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has named four debutants in his side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Down in Newry.

Comment: perhaps football and hurling should be pitched separated for TV rights

The natural inclination to broadcast more live hurling championship matches has left many football fans disgruntled.

McKeever confident Orchard men can deliver

Armagh can make their past experiences count when they meet Down on Sunday, according to former captain Ciaran McKeever.

Seven Rebelettes on Lidl Ladies National League team of the league

The teams of the 2019 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues have been revealed - with  champions Cork leading the way in the Division 1 selection.

"I don't think I'm an overly defensive coach"

Work-rate is the key ingredient in any successful team as far as Down manager Paddy Tally is concerned.

Division 2 sides fail to provide spark in summer openers...

This past weekend proved a bit of a struggle for some of the country's 'second tier' football sides, proving once again that league and championship are two entirely different animals.

Father Sean was an Orchard County great

The late Fr Sean Hegarty represented Armagh with distinction both as a player and manager.

Grugan looking for a performance

Captain Rory Grugan says Armagh's priority against arch rivals Down on Sunday is to deliver a performance.

HS football team of the week

10 counties have representatives on our football team of the week…

HS hurling team of the week

It's officially summer once the hurling championship gets underway…

Down and Armagh greats to meet in memorial match for Karl Heaney

Former Down and Armagh footballers will this weekend pull on the boots once again for a charity fundraiser match to mark the first anniversary of Karl Heaney's tragic death.

GAA tweets of the week

There were no shortage of talking points from the weekend's championship action…

What they said … the football weekend in quotes

"It's a great victory, we are delighted with it. We will keep our feet on the ground, take on Cork, but I will look beyond that. We can't just take this as the pinnacle of it."

What they said … the hurling weekend in quotes

"Greg is a real top-class sports guy. He's very competitive but one thing about him, he wouldn't do anything like that deliberately and he assured me it was just a reaction."

As it happened: Sunday Match Tracker

Well today was the day that the 2019 hurling and football championships really kicked off.

Ulster MFC round-up: Monaghan, Derry, Donegal and Down prevail

The Ulster MFC spoils that were up for grabs today went the way of Monaghan, Derry, Donegal and Down.

Nicky Rackard Cup round-up: opening round victories for Sligo and Armagh

Sligo and Armagh got their Nicky Rackard Cup campaigns off to winning starts today.

Watch: The Sunday Game's brilliant promo for Championship 2019

Featuring an all star cast of David Clifford, Brian Fenton, Conor McManus, Seamus Harnedy and Gearoid Hegarty, RTE's 'The Sunday Game' sets the scene for this summer's gaelic football and hurling championship action in this promotional video…

SFC previews: Red Hands, Rossies and Royals enter the fray

The All-Ireland football championship really kicks into action this weekend with clashes in all four provinces. Here are our previews:

SHC previews: Cats and Dubs to kick it all off…

The 2019 All-Ireland senior hurling championship officially gets underway on Saturday evening with the clash of Kilkenny and Dublin at Nowlan Park. Here are our previews for the weekend's four encounters.

65-year-old lines out in club match

St Patrick's Ballyragget chairman John McGrath came to his side's rescue in a recent Kilkenny IFC championship match.

SFC provincial previews: Ulster and Connacht difficult to call

The Leinster and Ulster SFCs look like foregone conclusions again, but Connacht and (especially) Ulster will be more competitive.

Special 'buy early and save' ticket offers in place for championships

Waterford's debut home fixture in the Munster senior hurling championship round robin phase is on course to be a sell-out.

HS football team of the week

Check out our first football team of the week from the 2019 championship season…

GAA tweets of the week

The 2019 football championship got underway yesterday and there were expected wins for Mayo and Galway but the Tribesmen didn't have it all their own way in Ruislip...…